SCULLING CHAMPIONS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 20, 24 January 1913, Page 7

SCULLING CHAMPIONS

CHALLENGES FOR THE TITLE ARNST WANTS BARRY OR PEARCE DECLARES PEARCE HAS NO PRIORITY. By Telegraph .--Ptees Association.— Copyri&ht, SYDNEY, 23rd January. S. Afnst, ex-sculling champion of the world, has deposited £100 with the Sun newspaper, and has challenged Barry to row this year for the championship of the world and £500 nside. Arnst claims that Pearee' b challenge to Barry has lapsed owihg to his^ not having feigned articles within tliree months after lodging his deposit. Peal-ce had also *iofe renewed his challenge after the expiration of three months. Ar&st therefore demands the first race with Barry. Arnst 1 in willing to meet Pearce for £500 or less aside within twelve weeks. Pearce, he says^ could meet Barry in October, or let Arnst go if ho wihe. Arhst's backer offers Pearee £100 towards his expenses if he beats Arrtst. Pearee States emphatically that he is going to England on 12th "February, ahd will not row anyone in the meantime. BARRY WILL MEET PEArOE FIRST. i?OSSIBtLITY*OF CHAMPION RETIRING. (Heceixed 1 January 24, 0 a.m.) „ SYDNEY, This Day. Barry cables that Pearee's challenge has not lapsed. The articles will be signed immediately Pearee arrives, thus observing the skm6 procedure as in the last races with Arnst and Durnan. If he beats Pearce, Barry is willing to meet Arnst in September, but the race mufib be in England. There is a possibility of Barry retiring I afc the end of the- year. •